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Name: Mulga Lands (MUL)
Area type: IBRA bioregion
Total area: 18,606,551 ha
% total Qld: 10.8%

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Mulga Lands (MUL) IBRA bioregion wetland area by system 2021
System Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 334,568 100.0% 1.8%
Artificial and highly modified 9,289 2.8% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 23,261 7.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,027 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 217,583 65.0% 1.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5,182 1.5% 0.0%
Riverine 78,225 23.4% 0.4%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Lacustrine (artificial) 7,234 2.2% 0.0%
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,968 0.6% 0.0%
Lacustrine (natural) 23,261 7.0% 0.1%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,027 0.3% 0.0%
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (artificial) 54 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (highly modified) 21 0.0% 0.0%
Palustrine (natural) 217,583 65.0% 1.2%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5,182 1.5% 0.0%
Riverine (artificial) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (highly modified) 12 0.0% 0.0%
Riverine (natural) 78,190 23.4% 0.4%
Riverine (slightly modified) 35 0.0% 0.0%

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For definitions of artificial, highly modified, modified, slightly modified and natural wetlands, see the Queensland Wetland Mapping Method - A Method to Provide Baseline Mapping of Wetland Extent and Changes in Wetland Extent in Queensland.

Mulga Lands (MUL) IBRA bioregion wetland area by habitat 2021
Habitat Area (ha) % wetlands area % total area
Total 243,500 100.0% 1.3%
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 18,103 7.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 4,426 1.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 17,495 7.2% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 17,332 7.1% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 397 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 15,737 6.5% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 33,845 13.9% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 55,055 22.6% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 81,035 33.3% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 64 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 18,073 7.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 4,426 1.8% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 16,861 6.9% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 634 0.3% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 17,091 7.0% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 241 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 359 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 38 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 15,597 6.4% 0.1%
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 141 0.1% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 33,393 13.7% 0.2%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 452 0.2% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 53,709 22.1% 0.3%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,346 0.6% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 78,761 32.3% 0.4%
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,274 0.9% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 20 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 43 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 7 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0.0% 0.0%
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0.0% 0.0%

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Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Wetland extent changes

Mulga Lands (MUL) IBRA bioregion wetland extent change by system
System 2021 area
(ha)		 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)		 pre-clear area
(ha)		 2021/pre-clear
percentage
Total 334,568 334,926 335,438 335,709 335,913 335,901 335,888 331,655 * 98.1%
Artificial and highly modified 9,289 9,289 9,274 9,212 9,103 8,616 7,899 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 23,261 23,277 23,277 23,277 23,277 23,277 23,277 23,678 98.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,024 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 217,583 217,771 217,963 218,063 218,186 218,533 218,701 225,745 96.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5,182 5,182 5,182 5,182 5,182 5,182 5,139 0 n/a
Riverine 78,225 78,379 78,714 78,947 79,138 79,267 79,847 82,232 95.1%
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (highly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Intertidal (saltmarsh, saltflats, mangroves) (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Lacustrine (artificial) 7,234 7,234 7,226 7,191 7,109 6,638 5,997 0 n/a
Lacustrine (highly modified) 1,968 1,968 1,961 1,935 1,907 1,892 1,826 0 n/a
Lacustrine (natural) 23,261 23,277 23,277 23,277 23,277 23,277 23,277 23,678 98.2%
Lacustrine (slightly modified) 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,027 1,024 0 n/a
Lacustrine (unknown degree of modification) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Palustrine (artificial) 54 54 54 54 53 53 53 0 n/a
Palustrine (highly modified) 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 0 n/a
Palustrine (natural) 217,583 217,771 217,963 218,063 218,186 218,533 218,701 225,745 96.4%
Palustrine (slightly modified) 5,182 5,182 5,182 5,182 5,182 5,182 5,139 0 n/a
Riverine (artificial) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a
Riverine (highly modified) 12 12 12 12 12 12 2 0 n/a
Riverine (natural) 78,190 78,344 78,685 78,917 79,108 79,237 79,817 82,232 95.1%
Riverine (slightly modified) 35 35 30 30 30 30 30 0 n/a

* Total 2021/pre-clear percentage excludes artificial and highly modified

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Mulga Lands (MUL) IBRA bioregion wetland extent change by habitat
Habitat 2021 area
(ha)		 2019 area
(ha)		 2017 area
(ha)		 2013 area
(ha)		 2009 area
(ha)		 2005 area
(ha)		 2001 area
(ha)
Total 243,500 243,703 243,895 243,995 244,119 244,465 244,590
Mangroves - Casuarina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake 18,103 18,119 18,119 18,119 18,119 18,119 18,119
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake 4,426 4,426 4,426 4,426 4,426 4,426 4,426
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp 17,495 17,495 17,495 17,495 17,495 17,495 17,511
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp 17,332 17,332 17,332 17,335 17,335 17,358 17,358
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp 397 397 397 397 397 397 397
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 15,737 15,737 15,738 15,742 15,742 15,742 15,742
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp 33,845 33,867 33,980 34,016 34,090 34,154 33,774
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp 55,055 55,150 55,172 55,190 55,197 55,369 55,691
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp 81,035 81,105 81,161 81,201 81,243 81,330 81,540
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp 64 64 64 64 64 64 21
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - Casuarina (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mangroves - other (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salt marsh and salt flats (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (natural) 18,073 18,089 18,089 18,089 18,089 18,089 18,089
Arid and semi-arid saline lake (slightly modified) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (natural) 4,426 4,426 4,426 4,426 4,426 4,426 4,426
Arid and semi-arid floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid permanently inundated lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain rock lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (window) lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain sand (perched) lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain soil lake (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (natural) 16,861 16,861 16,862 16,862 16,862 16,862 16,877
Arid and semi-arid saline swamp (slightly modified) 634 634 634 634 634 634 634
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (natural) 17,091 17,091 17,091 17,094 17,094 17,117 17,117
Arid and semi-arid floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 241 241 241 241 241 241 241
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 359 359 359 359 359 359 359
Arid and semi-arid floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 38 38 38 38 38 38 38
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 15,597 15,597 15,597 15,601 15,601 15,602 15,602
Arid and semi-arid floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 141 141 141 141 141 141 141
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (natural) 33,393 33,416 33,528 33,564 33,639 33,702 33,322
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain tree swamp (slightly modified) 452 452 452 452 452 452 452
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (natural) 53,709 53,803 53,826 53,844 53,851 54,023 54,345
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain shrub swamp (slightly modified) 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346 1,346
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (natural) 78,761 78,831 78,887 78,927 78,969 79,055 79,265
Arid and semi-arid non-floodplain grass, sedge and herb swamp (slightly modified) 2,274 2,274 2,274 2,274 2,274 2,274 2,274
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 20 20 20 20 20 20 21
Arid and semi-arid other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 43 43 43 43 43 43 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arid and semi-arid Great Artesian Basin fed spring swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal non-floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other non-floodplain swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (natural) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain tree (Melaleuca and Eucalypt) swamp (slightly modified) < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1 < 1
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain grass, sedge, and herb swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal floodplain wet heath swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal other floodplain swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal and sub-coastal tree (palm) swamp (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Arid and semi-arid (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (natural) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown - Swamp - Coastal and sub-coastal (slightly modified) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Disclaimer

Areas do not include marine or estuarine waters but do include estuarine wetland vegetation
(e.g. mangroves and tidal flats).

All statistics are approximate and generated based on data transformed to a customised Albers equal-area projection, thus allowing wetland extent change for different regions of Queensland to be comparable.

Areas may change over time as mapping approaches improve.

Totals may not match the sum of individually displayed figures due to the rounding of displayed figures.

Australian Land Use and Management Classification (ALUMC) metadata

Mulga Lands (MUL) IBRA bioregion land use
ALUMC code and description Area (ha) % total area
Total 18,606,547 100.0%
2.1 Grazing native vegetation 17,216,293 92.5%
2.1.0 Grazing native vegetation 17,216,293 92.5%
1.1 Nature conservation 727,138 3.9%
1.1.3 National park 662,231 3.6%
1.1.7 Other conserved area 64,906 0.3%
6.5 Marsh/wetland 277,107 1.5%
6.5.0 Marsh/wetland 34,150 0.2%
6.5.2 Marsh/wetland - production 242,957 1.3%
1.2 Managed resource protection 152,762 0.8%
1.2.0 Managed resource protection 152,762 0.8%
6.1 Lake 117,733 0.6%
6.1.0 Lake 117,723 0.6%
6.1.1 Lake - conservation 11 0.0%
3.3 Cropping 57,820 0.3%
3.3.0 Cropping 55,171 0.3%
3.3.6 Cotton 2,649 0.0%
4.3 Irrigated cropping 21,551 0.1%
4.3.0 Irrigated cropping 3,193 0.0%
4.3.6 Irrigated cotton 18,358 0.1%
1.3 Other minimal use 12,623 0.1%
1.3.0 Other minimal use 12,614 0.1%
1.3.3 Residual native cover 9 0.0%
6.2 Reservoir/dam 8,584 0.0%
6.2.0 Reservoir/dam 8,584 0.0%
2.2 Production native forests 4,372 0.0%
2.2.0 Production native forests 4,372 0.0%
5.7 Transport and communication 1,980 0.0%
5.7.0 Transport and communication 25 0.0%
5.7.1 Airports/aerodromes 1,887 0.0%
5.7.3 Railways 13 0.0%
5.7.5 Navigation and communication 55 0.0%
5.4 Residential and farm infrastructure 1,934 0.0%
5.4.1 Urban residential 680 0.0%
5.4.2 Rural residential with agriculture 37 0.0%
5.4.3 Rural residential without agriculture 1,123 0.0%
5.4.5 Farm buildings/infrastructure 94 0.0%
3.1 Plantation forests 1,584 0.0%
3.1.0 Plantation forests 1,584 0.0%
5.5 Services 1,442 0.0%
5.5.1 Commercial services 69 0.0%
5.5.2 Public services 120 0.0%
5.5.3 Recreation and culture 1,253 0.0%
6.3 River 1,308 0.0%
6.3.0 River 1,308 0.0%
6.4 Channel/aqueduct 794 0.0%
6.4.0 Channel/aqueduct 794 0.0%
5.8 Mining 754 0.0%
5.8.0 Mining 556 0.0%
5.8.1 Mines 97 0.0%
5.8.2 Quarries 98 0.0%
5.8.4 Extractive industry not in use 3 0.0%
4.4 Irrigated perennial horticulture 377 0.0%
4.4.1 Irrigated tree fruits 273 0.0%
4.4.4 Irrigated vine fruits 104 0.0%
5.3 Manufacturing and industrial 189 0.0%
5.3.0 Manufacturing and industrial 177 0.0%
5.3.5 Abattoirs 12 0.0%
5.9 Waste treatment and disposal 84 0.0%
5.9.0 Waste treatment and disposal 4 0.0%
5.9.1 Effluent pond 6 0.0%
5.9.2 Landfill 41 0.0%
5.9.3 Solid garbage 24 0.0%
5.9.5 Sewage 9 0.0%
3.6 Land in transition 40 0.0%
3.6.0 Land in transition 40 0.0%
5.2 Intensive animal production 32 0.0%
5.2.2 Feedlots 2 0.0%
5.2.7 Saleyards/stockyards 30 0.0%
5.6 Utilities 27 0.0%
5.6.6 Gas treatment, storage and transmission 26 0.0%
5.6.7 Water extraction and transmission < 1 0.0%
3.4 Perennial horticulture 21 0.0%
3.4.0 Perennial horticulture 21 0.0%

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Wildlife

Kingdom
Class
 Native Introduced Wetland
indicator
species		 Rare or
threatened
species		 All
TOTAL 2,477 246 247 65 2,724
Animals 587 25 112 34 612
Mammals 66 13 1 8 79
Birds 304 6 63 20 310
Reptiles 140 1 5 3 141
Amphibians 27 1 15 0 28
Ray-finned fishes 17 3 20 2 20
Insects 30 1 8 0 31
Malacostracans 1 0 0 0 1
Arachnids 1 0 0 0 1
Snails 1 0 0 1 1
Bacteria 9 0 0 0 9
Chromists 91 0 0 0 91
Fungi 191 0 0 0 191
Plants 1,599 221 135 31 1,821

Note: Wildlife statistics are based on information that has been submitted to the DETSI WildNet database and converted to a 10km² grid. The grid information has been intersected with the mapping polygons to determine the species lists. Click here to view the species grid metadata.

Information from WildNet can also be accessed via Wildlife Online and WetlandMaps.

Rare or threatened includes species listed as extinct, extinct in the wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable or conservation dependent under either the Nature Conservation Act or Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation, Queensland (2013) Mulga Lands (MUL) IBRA bioregion — facts and maps, WetlandInfo website, accessed 8 May 2025. Available at: https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/facts-maps/ibra-bioregion-mulga-lands-mul/

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